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Commission backs master conditional use permit to streamline warehouse tenancies at Capital Business Park
Summary
The planning commission approved an operating covenant to create a master conditional use permit at Capital Business Park (15930–15962 Downey Ave.), allowing streamlined tenant approvals while imposing conditions such as prohibited uses, indoor storage rules and two EV chargers; the motion passed unanimously.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve an operating covenant establishing a master conditional use permit for warehouse uses at Capital Business Park (15930–15962 Downey Avenue).
Associate Planner Ivan Reyes summarized the proposal: the 8.98‑acre site contains five existing buildings with 22 suites ranging from roughly 3,500 to 21,000 square feet and ample on‑site parking. The operating covenant would be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder and would create a streamlined tenant review process while retaining city oversight for business licensing and for uses that require individual approvals.
Key provisions include requirements that each tenant obtain and maintain a valid City of Paramount business license, that truck parking be limited to designated truck wells or other approved areas on site, and that outdoor storage remain prohibited. The agreement also lists prohibited uses (for example, automobile dismantling, firearms or hazardous materials) and preserves the ability for alcohol storage or sales to be allowed only through a conventional conditional use permit.
The site owner agreed to install two electric vehicle charging stations for shared use prior to implementation as part of a sustainability requirement in the covenant. Applicant Clifford G. Franen told commissioners the property owner had invested in landscaping, slurry sealing and other improvements and said a master CUP would make tenancy approvals faster and more predictable.
After questions from commissioners about legal nonconforming uses and how existing tenants would be treated, the commission moved, seconded and adopted Resolution PC26010 recommending approval; roll‑call votes were unanimous.
What happens next: The Planning Commission’s resolution will be forwarded to City Council for final action; staff will record the operating covenant and work with the property owner to implement the EV chargers and other conditions of approval.
